New CZ Varmint .22 LR

[Walkalong]

I picked this up yesterday at the FFLs. Picked up a brick of CCI-SV on the way home. I shot that, SK Standard Plus, Lapua Center X & Lapua Long Range through it today.

Bottom line is it shoots very well, and showed a preference for Center X. SK Standard + was very close to the CC-SV speeds and impacted to the same spot on the targets. Center X was slower and impacted lower, Long Range was faster and impacted higher.



After the test I shot five each of the SK Standard + and the Lapua Center X at the KYL. Just did nick the 1/4" hanger both times.


It's interesting shooting different types of .22 ammo through .22s and seeing what it likes. I also have some SK Long Range, should have
shot it as well. Next time. Scope is a bit high, but those were the rings it was in.

 

[MarshallDodge]

It looks like a 457? How is the trigger?

My 455 likes SK Standard Plus. I replaced the stock spring with a pen spring, which was a big improvement.

 

[IowaBob]

Mine likes CCI Standard Velocity, Norma Tac-22 and the high-dollar Eley stuff. The cheap Aquila ammo also shoots surprising well, for cheap ammo. Federal, Winchester and Remington all shoot like crap in mine. For me, TAC-22 is probably the best tradeoff between cost and accuracy. You can find deals on it online direct from Norma from time to time, with free shipping and for not a lot more money than the crappy Bucket-O-Bullets ammo.

 

[Walkalong]

It looks like a 457? How is the trigger?

Yes, and good, but heavy compared to my match triggers. Nice pull/break, a nice trigger IMHO.

It’s still set as it came from the factory, so it can be adjusted some.

A pen spring? …….Hmmm….

 

[rayatphonix]

I have the same model,but added a Timney trigger. While the original trigger is ok, the new trigger is superb.

 

[rdnktrkr]

My buddy has one in a chassis, shoots Eley ammo very well, SK second best, and Norma is his practice ammo. We shot a few hrs recently and I was impressed with it, kind of makes me want one. His trigger was lighter than my B14R, smooth bolt, short throw. Overall I would jump on one if a deal passed my way.

 

[Walkalong]

I have the same model,but added a Timney trigger. While the original trigger is ok, the new trigger is superb.

Which one?

 

[ColtPythonElite]

The 457 trigger is a nice unit. It's a big improvement over the triggers in the 452/455/453 as far as adjustability goes. I recently put a McMaster Carr spring in mine and adjusted it for creep and over travel. It's now a crisp 12 ounces. Mine is a .17 and a field gun. I know several people that use the .457 as benchrest guns in sporter class. They get their factory triggers down much lower than mine and still pass the bump test.

 

[dieselchief]

check out yo daves kit for the cz457. although mine are 455s his stuff works...

 

[ColtPythonElite]

For 452/455, I make my own shims out of brass stock and use a spring from ACE hardware. I can do rifle for about less than a dollar.

For a 457, a 60 cent spring is all that is needed to get a great trigger.

 

[LiveLife]

New CZ Varmint .22 LR ... After the test I shot five each of the SK Standard + and the Lapua Center X at the KYL. Just did nick the 1/4" hanger both times.

Nice and congrats!

You are going to have a FUN retirement with that range on your property.

I think you really should consider building a cozy insulated shooting shack with creature comforts for all year shooting enjoyment. I would add small scale reloading setup (I could PIF my Dillon 550), Mr. Buddy heater, wifi extender or Cantenna, convertible bench/cot, etc.)

 

[Walkalong]

For 452/455, I make my own shims out of brass stock and use a spring from ACE hardware. I can do rifle for about less than a dollar.

For a 457, a 60 cent spring is all that is needed to get a great trigger.

Which spring. They go by coils, length, wire diameter. iirc…..

 

[Walkalong]

insulated shooting shack with

I don’t mind the cold and we don’t get much of it.

 

[Walkalong]

with that range on your property.

Added this to the .22 range at 150 yards 3 or 4 weeks ago. Smallest is 1.5”


Put this up today. 1” to 2” at 100 yards.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

Which spring. They go by coils, length, wire diameter. iirc…..

McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.

www.mcmaster.com

People refer to it as the 611 spring.

 

[rust collector]

I just picked up a 457 varmint a couple months ago. Haven't shot it yet, but have a variety of ammo to try. I may have to try that 611 spring...

Edited to note what I was calling a pro varmint is actually a varmint, just like Walkalong's.

 

[red rick]

Nice looking .22 rifle and nice shooting .

 

[rayatphonix]

If you go to Timneys website there’s only one trigger for the 457. I got the 1# version.

 

[nettlle]

Nice looking rifle and scope!

 

[GoldieMI]

Nice looking .22 rifle and nice shooting .

 

[redneck2]

Dunno how well their newer stuff works in CZ’s, but I use the older Wolf Match Extra in my 453 Varminter and it is exceptionally accurate. I got multiple bricks after I saw how well it works. I use Federal Auto Match for just goofing around.

FWIW mine has the single set trigger, with the set mode adjusted down to a couple ounces. Mine has a 4-14x42 VX-3

 

[ColtPythonElite]

The old Wolf is accurate in my 452 rifles. The new Wolf performs poorly.

 

[Spats McGee]

Looks good! I have. CZ on The Long List, but that’s still a ways out.

 

[rust collector]

I walked into Dakotamart, a local store that sells groceries, drugs, alcohol and firearms, and saw a new CZ 457 Varmint on the rack with a wonderful tiger stripe stock. The price marked was $519, but all guns were 10% off, so it came home. Not the 452 full stock I bought for $300 10 or 15 years ago, but still worth having. Once in awhile, I end up on the right side of a deal.

 

[AzShooter1]

I just picked up a 457 Varmint as an addition to my 452 American. I'm still leaning the new rifle but it likes Wolf Match Target that I bought about 20 years ago. I still have a brick of it and I'm not wasting it. CCI-SV works well enough for plinking and sighting in. Norma TAC 22 is a bit better.